guitar – Page 2 – Paul Andrew Sneddon

21st Century Revival

I was playing guitar earlier, trying to finish a song I’d been writing. Got the notebook open. Chords written down. Something not quite working. Frustrated.Breathe out.Take a break. Sitting on the couch. Switch on the TV.Flicking through videos.Can’t settle.The talking heads, the influencers and the product placements, the endless twenty-first-century noise. Too much. The screenContinue reading “21st Century Revival”

The Subway Loops

Tumble out of the 9 to 5. Time to kill, but where to go? The pub holds promise, but I need to stay sober. If I can. The underground just keeps going. Loops. All day long. For the price of one ticket. Got time to kill. A cold winter day. It keeps you warm. NoContinue reading “The Subway Loops”

Rock and Roll

Part 2 of Rock and Roll is Dead Frankie leaned into the table as Deak said, ‘Rock and Roll is dead.’ “No, it’s not.” “Aye, it is, Frankie.” Deak took a swig of his beer as he watched the barmaid walk by.“Look at the charts. It’s all pop princesses and dance hits.” Frankie snorted. “That’sContinue reading “Rock and Roll”

Howl

I usually share bits of writing on here, but I write songs too. This is one of my most recent recordings, a track called ‘Howl’. It’s got a bit of country-blues and some rock and roll. Anyway, have a listen, let me know what you think and thanks for stopping by.

Some Kind of Salvation

I don’t drink.I think about drinking some times.I think about disappearing into the city,Into the night.Into a rock and roll song.The music.The crowd.The passion.Sparks.I’ve been lost.I’ve been a fool.But the music,Is me.AndI am the music.Like a map,Back to myself.A pawn shop guitar man,But a guitar man none the less.Turn up the guitar.Make it loud.ConnectionsLit up.Me.You.Everybody.Together.SometimesContinue reading “Some Kind of Salvation”